Saints rookie left tackle tally fag left practice early Thursday. Dennis Allen said the first round draft pick was experiencing back tightness. The team will monitor his injury over the next few days leading up to that second preseason game Sunday night against the 49. Ers Allen says if Foa is healthy enough, he will play in that game. Allen wants the rookie tackle to get those game reps in. Remember, FOA is still new at playing left tackle was exclusively at right tackle all through college back tightness, also sidelining running back. Alvin Kamara. He did not practice Thursday so he's missed roughly the last 2.5 practices. Dennis Allen said Kara's absence has nothing to do with this current contract issues with the front office. He refused to speculate that it is Kara's status for Sunday night's preseason game is unknown.